Chapter 942: Publicly Announcing the Engagement

Chapter 942 -942: Publicly Announcing the Engagement

Caleb Mamet looked indifferent, his gaze falling on the woman in the corner. Under the shine of the light, Xaviera Evans seemed to be glowing. She had fair skin, and her smooth hair draped over her shoulders like seaweed. His eyes couldn’t help but soften.

The noble ladies gathered together, teasing each other and then pulled Zora Hughes with a grin: “Zora, do you think Mr. Caleb Mamet came to see you?”

Caleb said he wanted to announce their engagement in public and walked towards Zora. The entire Hughes family were excited and others, who were close to the Hughes family, were all smiling. After all, if the Hughes family could be tied to Caleb, it meant they could also benefit.

Zora’s breathing was shaky, and she laughed shyly, hurriedly opening her mouth: “Caleb… ”

But before she could finish, Caleb walked past her and directly up to Xaviera, gently holding her hand, his voice incredibly tender, “Xaviera, I’m back.”

The room was silent, and everyone looked at Zora with confusion. Wasn’t it said that Mr. Caleb Mamet had already agreed to the engagement? Why were his eyes devoid of Zora and instead went straight to Xaviera’s side?

Zora’s breath hitched, and it seemed as though her blood had frozen. She could even hear the surrounding sneers, hadn’t Caleb promised to give the Hughes family an explanation? Hadn’t he said he would announce their engagement in public? Why was he still so cold to her?

Zora’s eyes turned red, choked up she asked, “Caleb, weren’t you going to announce the engagement? ”

Nidya Hughes standing nearby was displeased and scolded, “Xaviera! What are you doing standing next to Mr. Mamet? Come here right now! Zora and Mr. Mamet are engaged. You’re still clinging onto Mr. Mamet, have you no shame?”

Xaviera did not want to pay any attention to Nidya Hughes, but Caleb’s eyes grew cold, his intense gaze seemed to pierce through everyone, “I do have something to announce to everyone.”

Hearing this, Nidya Hughes quickly tried to step forward to get an explanation, but was stopped by Jonas Hughes. Jonas signaled for Nidya to be patient, then stepped forward, respectfully saying, “Mr. Mamet, Zora has been engaged to you since she was a child. Miss Drew and my sister, Nina, arranged the engagement between you two. The Drew family has confirmed this, and Zora has been aware of her engagement since childhood, never dating anyone and waiting for you. If you don’t believe it, you can ask her friends and classmates.”

It was indeed true that everyone around Zora knew she had a fiancé, but they never knew who it was, only that it was someone powerful and influential.

Caleb smiled beneath his lowered eyelids, “So, the Hughes family assumes that I am Miss Hughes’s fiancé? Miss Hughes, don’t you have anything else to say?”

Everyone was stunned. What did Caleb mean by that? Was it possible that Zora was hiding something?

At that moment, Zora, who had her head down the entire time, suddenly let out a sob, tears streaming down her face. She tried to hold back her tears with a trembling voice, “Caleb, I know that you love Xaviera deep down in your heart. I don’t want to tear you apart, I just want an explanation.”

“This engagement was originally mine, since childhood I had dreamt of marrying you, but I never thought Xaviera would secretly marry you. I have resentment in my heart, but I’ve already forgiven Xaviera. Now, I just want an explanation, I just want an apology, why can’t I have this simple wish fulfilled?”

Xaviera raised an eyebrow, “Miss Hughes, your ability to lie with eyes wide open is getting better and better!”

The expression on everyone in the Hughes family was extremely ugly, and Nidya’s face was even darker. Xaviera, the little bitch, completely disregarded her warnings. Had she known, she would have strangled Xaviera when she was born!

Xaviera noticed Nidya’s gaze and narrowed her eyes, curious about why Nidya was so concerned about Zora?

Zora hadn’t expected that Xaviera would openly mock her. With sorrowful eyes, she said, “Xaviera, everything I’ve said is true. You shouldn’t frame me like this simply because I’ve hurt your interests!”

At that moment, one of the noble ladies beside Zora stepped forward, looking contemptuously at Xaviera, indignantly saying: “You impostor, stop your nonsense! It must be you who has said something in front of Mr. Mamet that made him suspicious.”

Zora wiped her tears, heartbroken: “Xaviera, I admit that I love Caleb, but I never wanted to break up your marriage. You shouldn’t ignore the pain you’ve caused me just because of my own kindness! For twenty years I regarded him as my fiancé, but you took my place and married him. Do you know how heartbroken I am?”